Chapter 189 Chapter 189 Favor and Feelings
During these two nights, Zhou slept very uneasily. When she heard the noise, she got up and put on her clothes. She was very surprised to see the two children coming back.
"Xiao Ge'er, Li Niang, you're back! Are you okay?"
She first looked at the two men, making sure they were fine and not injured, and finally felt relieved.
Ever since they left, Zhou has been worried about something and couldn't sleep well at night. During the day, she had to try hard to pretend nothing had happened so as not to worry the two children.
The weather was so cold and they would be gone for a day and two nights, so she was always worried that something might happen to them.
Yu Li smiled at her and said, "Mom, we are fine." Then he added, "We saw our mother."
Hearing the name "mother", Zhou quickly realized who she was talking about and looked at them in surprise.
Although she really wanted to ask about Princess Yuan'an's situation, she held back as the two children had just returned and asked them to wash up and rest for a while.
Half an hour later, Yu Li and Fu Wenxiao changed into clean and warm clothes and sat down to drink hot soup.
The room was warm, and my cold and stiff hands and feet gradually warmed up.
Fu Wenxiao took the hot soup and drank half a bowl, then briefly told Zhou about Princess Yuanan's situation. He didn't say much and only talked about the good things.
"…Mother is in good health. She didn't suffer any grievances there. Her food, clothing, housing and transportation were all in accordance with the standards of the eldest princess. The higher-ups didn't dare to treat her harshly. She was still the one who made the decisions in Qingxiao Palace. After we went there, we stayed with her in Qingxiao Palace."
Zhou was very happy. She put her hands together, chanted a Buddhist prayer, and said repeatedly, "That's good, that's good!" Then she added, "When we left that year, her health was already not good. She just managed to stay together and didn't dare to fall down. I have been worried all these years, thinking that she..."
There was no news for several years after that. She even thought that the princess's health could not hold out, or that the saint had cruelly sentenced her to death.
Although the royal family would not kill a son easily, Princess Yuan'an was only the emperor's sister, not his son. If he wanted to sentence a princess who was competing with him for power to death, it would be a very simple thing.
Shanping County is too far away from the capital, so it is difficult for news from the capital to reach there. The people there will not care about the situation of the nobles in the capital. Even if she wants to find out the news, she can't, and she dare not go to find out, for fear that those who want to kill Fu Wenxiao will hunt her down.
She was even in despair and didn't dare to think about whether Princess Yuan An was dead or alive.
Zhou wiped her tears with a handkerchief and cried with joy.
Yu Li hated to see people cry, so he drank the hot soup in the bowl in one gulp, put the bowl down, and said, "Mom, mother and Xiao Ge'er look alike, and even their personalities are very similar."
Hearing this, Fu Wenxiao couldn't help but look at her, wanting to say something but restraining himself.
Zhou's attention was diverted. She wiped away the tears in her eyes and said with a smile, "That's right. After all, they are mother and son. Their personalities are similar, and even their preferences are similar. It may be because the princess taught him everything she liked in the past..."
"The princess is a very good person, and so is Xiao'er. If they had not been born into the royal family, they wouldn't have to go through so many things. Maybe things would have been better. They wouldn't have to worry so much every day and spend so much energy..."
Thinking of something, she felt a little lost again.
Yu Li didn't respond to the topic and continued talking about what he ate in the palace.
"The meals and snacks made by the imperial chef in the palace are all delicious. I eat a lot, but my mother didn't say anything and even asked the chef to cook for me..."
Then he talked about what he had eaten and which dish was the most delicious.
After listening to her detailed account, Zhou finally felt relieved. It seemed that although the princess was sent to the temporary palace, she was indeed not treated badly in terms of food, clothing, housing and transportation.
When she heard that they would continue to go to the palace tomorrow night, she was a little dumbfounded.
"You guys are going there tomorrow night?"
Didn't they go to the palace this time to check on Princess Yuan'an's condition?
Now that it has been confirmed and you are relieved, why do you still need to go there?
Exploring the palace at night... is still very dangerous. She was very happy to hear the news that they were able to return safely. She didn't want to let her two children take risks again and run outside every night in such a cold weather.
Yu Li said calmly: "Mom, it's okay. Besides, mother is not in good health now. We should go to see her more often. Once she gets better, maybe she can return to Beijing."
Zhou: “…” This sounds like nonsense.
Fu Wenxiao couldn't help laughing. Seeing her serious expression, people who didn't know the truth would really think that if they went to the palace more often, their mother would be happy to see them, and her health would improve if she was in a good mood.
But what she said was not wrong. She went to the palace quite often, so maybe his mother would be able to return to Beijing soon.
Fu Wenxiao said, "Mom, Li Niang is right. We should go there often in the future. Don't worry. It's okay."
Zhou looked at them in silence, and finally decided to ignore it.
These two children have their own ideas, and it is difficult to change a decision. Since they want to go to the palace, let them go. And Xiao Ge'er should not be the kind of person who would deliberately put himself and the girl he likes in danger. With what they said, there should be no danger.
After they had finished talking, Zhou asked them to go and rest.
Before returning to the room, Fu Wenxiao said to Zhou: "Mom, my mother asked me to tell you that she is very satisfied with the daughter-in-law you chose, and said that you can make the decision on this matter."
When Zhou heard this, her eyes suddenly became hot and she almost cried.
When she went south, Princess Yuan'an did tell her that she would be the mother of "Fu Wenxiao" in the future, and she would be in charge of all matters concerning Fu Wenxiao.
So when Fu Wenxiao was seriously ill, she was so anxious that she decided to find him a wife to bring him good luck.
"Did the prince and princess really say that?" Zhou asked with tears in her eyes.
Fu Wenxiao hummed and wiped her tears with a handkerchief. His voice was particularly gentle in the night: "She likes Li Niang very much and thinks that the daughter-in-law you chose for her is particularly good."
"I also think Li Niang is very good." Zhou cried and laughed, "I said at the beginning that as long as she saw Li Niang, she would definitely like her!"
Fu Wenxiao wiped away her tears, said a few more words, and sent her back to her room to let her have a good rest.
Then he turned around and walked towards Yu Li who was standing not far away, holding her warm hand, "Mother Li, let's go back."
Yu Li turned his head and looked at the door in the night, and asked, "Is mom okay?"
"It's okay. She's just happy." He tilted his head to look at her. "Mother likes you. She finally put her worries to rest."
Yu Li scratched his face and said, "I treated my mother's body and made her better. It's normal for her to like me."
Just like she saved him in the first place, she was the savior of the mother and son.
Fu Wenxiao laughed and said seriously, "Of course, A-li saved us, and we are grateful in our hearts, but gratitude does not mean we have to like him."
"Is that so?" She was stunned for a moment, then seemed to be thinking about something.
Back in the room, seeing that she was still thinking about it, Fu Wenxiao found it funny, so he pulled her into his arms and rubbed her, and continued to teach her: "Ali, kindness and feelings cannot be confused."
Maybe some people will develop feelings because of favors, but more often than not, feelings are feelings and favors are favors.
Even if someone saved him, unless it was that specific person, he would only try to repay the favor and would not engage in any romantic love.
Yu Li looked up at him, still puzzled, "Then you..."
"Of course I am not either." He lowered his head and kissed her forehead, gently and solemnly, full of cherishing affection, "You are so good. Before I knew you could save me, I loved you in my heart..."
He felt a little embarrassed, as he was a dying man at the time, and he didn't dare to indulge his thoughts, lest he die and cause her to feel sad for him.
But when you are with such a vital girl and her unique charm day and night, it is difficult for you to control your heart.
He was naturally unwilling, but helpless. At the same time, he was also grateful that at the end of his life, he met such a special girl, which made his life in this world worthwhile.
Yu Li still didn’t quite understand, but she didn’t worry too much about it.
Before going to bed, she suddenly remembered something and looked at him, "I was quite ugly back then, how could you like me?"
She looked at him in surprise. Could it be that he had a fetish for ugliness? She was skinny and everyone who saw her said she was ugly. Although she had eaten more meat later, she was still not good-looking. She could only say that she was not that ugly.
Fu Wenxiao was silent for a moment, then said, "I was bedridden for several years, and I was probably quite ugly."
"Not ugly." Yu Li said, "You looked like your mother at that time, like a sick beauty."
Some people are born beautiful. Even if they have been sick for several years and are thin and weak, they will never look ugly because of their good bone structure. Instead, they have a kind of morbid beauty.
Fu Wenxiao was happy, "Really? In Ali's eyes, I was... good-looking?"
He was a little shy. When he heard the person he liked say that he was handsome, even though he was a man, he couldn't help but feel vain and happy. He wished that he was the best-looking in her heart.
Yu Li yawned and said affirmatively: "Yes, you are the best looking and one of the high-quality males in the world."
Fu Wenxiao: "..."
He couldn't help but ask: "What about mother?"
Yu Li said without hesitation: "One of the highest quality females in the world!"
Although they had not been together for a long time, she could feel the calm demeanor of Princess Yuan'an. She was cool and composed, and never panicked when faced with difficulties. Even illness could not defeat her. She had a strong will and was a rare high-quality woman in the human race.
Fu Wenxiao laughed. It seemed that this was the best compliment she could give them.
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They both went to bed late and got up late.
When they woke up, it was already afternoon, just in time for them to have lunch.
"Mom, what are you doing?" Yu Li asked curiously while eating next to her.
While packing her things, Zhou said, "Aren't you going over tonight? I thought I'd ask you to bring some things over for Xiao'er's mother."
Upon hearing this, Yu Li looked at the things she had packed and said nothing.
After dinner, the two children pestered Yu Li and wanted to play with her.
Fu Yansheng took her hand and asked softly, "Aunt, are you feeling unwell?"
Fu Yanhui also said: "Grandma said that my uncle and aunt were both resting in their room yesterday. Are they feeling unwell?"
Yu Li and Fu Wenxiao did not show up yesterday, and the two children felt very disappointed. Later they went to ask Zhou, who said they were resting in the house.
Zhou did not tell the children that the two were away, and let them think that they were resting in the house.
Even many of the servants didn't know that the two had left, let alone the neighbors.
They had just moved here. The houses here were deep and the doors of every household were closed. They would not visit their neighbors easily, and there was no need to interact with the neighbors for the time being. Therefore, their departure did not attract any attention.
Yu Li touched the two children's heads and said, "We are not sick. We are actually reading in the room."
"Reading a book?"
The two children looked at her suspiciously. They were not young anymore and would not be easily fooled by adults' words.
Yu Li looked very upright, not caring whether he had fooled him or not, and changed the subject directly: "Okay, I will teach you how to practice physical skills, just practice obediently. If I am not here during the day, you can practice on your own. You have to practice for a while in the morning and evening, understand?"
The two children nodded obediently.
Fu Wenxiao was sitting aside reading a book, and couldn't help laughing when he saw her trying to fool the two children in a simple and rough way.
Because the weather was too cold, they practiced inside the house.
The rooms in this house are large, with enough space for children to play in the house or even practice physical skills.
Yu Li not only let the two children practice, but also let Fu Wenxiao practice. She wanted to teach Fu Wenxiao intermediate physical skills, and muttered: "You have good talent and understanding. When you have practiced well, maybe I won't have to take you over the wall."
Fu Wenxiao was not as optimistic as her. He felt that he might not be able to do it. It was too difficult to climb over the city wall, let alone the wall of the capital.
"What if I can't turn over?" Fu Wenxiao looked worried.
Yu Li said: "It's okay, I'll help you turn it over."
This is not a big deal. If he can't practice to the point where he can climb over the city wall, then she will continue to take him over the wall. Anyway, there is no survival crisis these days, so he doesn't need to practice to the point where he can climb over the city wall.
Fu Wenxiao smiled, took her hand and said, "Ali, you are so nice."
Yu Li hummed. After being praised so much by him, she also felt that she was very good.
The day passed quickly.
At night, Yu Li and Fu Wenxiao dressed neatly, took precautions against the cold, and prepared to go out.
Zhou came over with a package, a little embarrassed: "Mother Li, is it too much? How about reducing it a little?"
She had a lot of things she wanted to give to the princess, so she wrote her a letter telling her about her experiences over the past few years.
But I was also worried that there would be too much stuff for two people to carry.
Yu Li reached out and took it, saying, "It's not much, I can take it with me."
At this time, Fu Wenxiao reached out to take it and said to her: "Let me take it. It's not convenient for you."
Zhou was a little confused and was wondering why it was inconvenient. When she saw Yu Li taking Fu Wenxiao over the wall, she finally understood and was speechless.
After successfully leaving the city, there was still a carriage waiting in the woods not far outside the city.
The two got on the carriage, and the carriage sped away in the quiet night.
The snow on the ground was still very deep, and the carriage was not moving fast. It took nearly three hours to reach the palace.
Fu Wenxiao gave the guards a few instructions, and the two of them walked through a forest and entered the palace.
We still walk on the roof, which is the fastest and safest way.
There were no street lights in those days, and the night was dark. On this cold winter night, not even a star could be seen in the sky. There was not a trace of light. Two people walked on the roof, and even if someone looked up, they could not be seen.
Such darkness can block human vision, and the only one who is not affected is Yu Li.
Fu Wenxiao had already noticed that she could see in the dark, so he confidently handed himself over to her and let her pull him forward.
When she stopped, he asked, "Are we there yet?"
Yu Li said, “We’re here.”
When he found that she was pulling him down to squat, and then trying to pry the roof, Fu Wenxiao asked, "Or should we go in from the roof?"
"Yeah, this is the fastest."
“…”
Fu Wenxiao was speechless.
Never mind, as long as she is happy.
Although Princess Yuan'an could send people to negotiate with the guards on duty and let them leave when they changed shifts.
But when they came here, their time was uncertain, so it was difficult to arrange.
Moreover, if too many arrangements were made, it would easily arouse suspicion. After all, looking at the situation in the palace, it showed that the emperor in the palace was still afraid of the living Princess Yuan'an.
The place that Yu Li chose was exactly the same location as last time. The hole in the roof was still not repaired. It was only blocked with wood and tarpaulin. By prying off the layer of ice on top, he could easily lift up the other things together.
She jumped down first, then let Fu Wenxiao jump down, and she reached out to catch him.
The two landed safely and turned around to see Princess Yuanan, Nanny Ru, Yuzhu and others standing not far away.
Their expressions were very subtle, as if they had been waiting here on purpose and had not expected to see such a scene.
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